Houthis say they won’t attack US vessels in Red Sea, and other Mideast developments — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-say-they-won-t-attack-us-vessels-in-red-sea-and-other-mideast-developmentsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Houthis expand control in Yemen as US intervention remains uncertainhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-say-they-won-t-attack-us-vessels-in-red-sea-and-other-mideast-developmentshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-say-they-won-t-attack-us-vessels-in-red-sea-and-other-mideast-developments#u80460Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:24 +0000Iran-backed Houthi rebels are pushing for control of the Yemen highlands and the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has appealed to President Donald Trump for military assistance to counter the Houthi advance. While the Houthis have warned others against joining Saudi Arabia in the civil war, the US has shown an unwillingness to intervene. This lack of US action comes amid reports that Trump called off planned airstrikes, leaving Saudi Arabia to face the widening conflict without direct American military support.Why it mattersThe Bab al-Mandeb strait is a critical mar